Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (19 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Inherent Meaning:
Burning
Spiritual Connotation:
Flame of God
Scripture:
Hebrews 12:29
NKJV
Our God is a consuming fire.
BAASHA, Basha
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Boldness
Spiritual Connotation:
Empowered
Scripture:
Acts 4:29
NCV
And now, Lord, listen to their threats.
Lord, help us, your servants, to speak
your word without fear.
BABBIE, Bab, Babb, Babs
Language/Cultural Origin:
American
Inherent Meaning:
Stranger
Spiritual Connotation:
Foreigner
Scripture:
Philippians 3:20
TLB
But our homeland is in heaven, where
our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, is;
and we are looking forward to his return
from there.
BADEN, Bayden, Baydon, Beyden,
Beydon (see also
Bedan
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Bather
Spiritual Connotation:
Cleansed
Scripture:
Psalm 51:2
NKJV
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
BAILEY, Bailee, Bailey, Bailie, Bali,
Baylee, Bayley, Baylie
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old French
Inherent Meaning:
Stewardship
Spiritual Connotation:
Protector
Scripture:
1 Peter 4:10
NASB
As each one has received a special gift,
employ it in serving one another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God.
BAIN, Baine (see also
Bane
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Gaelic
Inherent Meaning:
Fair
Spiritual Connotation:
Cleansed
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:11
TLB
Now your sins are washed away, and
you are set apart for God; and he has
accepted you because of what the Lord
Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God
have done for you.
BAIRD, Bairde, Bard
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Traveling Singer of
Ballads
Spiritual Connotation:
Song of Harmony
Scripture:
Psalm 81:1
NLT
Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to
the God of Israel.
BAKER, see
Baxter
BALAAM, Balam, Balám
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Lord of the People
Spiritual Connotation:
Vessel of God
Scripture:
Numbers 23:8
NASB
How shall I curse whom God has not
cursed? And how can I denounce whom
the
L
ORD
has not denounced?
BALDWIN, Baldwyn
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old German
Inherent Meaning:
Bold Friend
Spiritual Connotation:
Courageous
Scripture:
1 Chronicles 28:20
NASB
Be strong and courageous, and act; do
not fear nor be dismayed, for the
L
ORD
God, my God, is with you. He will not
fail you nor forsake you.
BALIN, Baylin (see also
Valin
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Indo-Pakistani
Inherent Meaning:
Mighty Warrior
Spiritual Connotation:
Successful
Scripture:
Jeremiah 50:9
NKJV
And they shall array themselves against
her; from there she shall be captured.
Their arrows shall be like those of an
expert warrior; none shall return in vain.
BAMBI, Bambee, Bambie
Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian
Inherent Meaning:
Child
Spiritual Connotation:
Innocent
Scripture:
Mark 9:37
NKJV
Whoever receives one of these little
children in My name receives Me; and
whoever receives Me, receives not Me
but Him who sent Me.
BANE, Bayne (see also
Bain
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Child of Exhortation
Spiritual Connotation:
Heir
Scripture:
Hebrews 12:5
NRSV
My child, do not regard lightly the discipline
of the Lord, or lose heart when you
are punished by him.
BANI, Baani, Banni, Bannie
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Built
Spiritual Connotation:
Honorable
Scripture:
Psalms 127:1
NKJV
Unless the
L
ORD
builds the house, they
labor in vain who build it.
BANNER, Bannor
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish
Inherent Meaning:
Flag Follower
Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Soldier
Scripture:
Isaiah 31:9
NCV
They will panic, and their protection will
be destroyed. Their commanders will be
terrified when they see God’s battle flag.
BANNING, Baning
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Small and Fair
Spiritual Connotation:
Cleansed of God
Scripture:
John 17:19
KJV
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that
they also might be sanctified through the
truth.
BARBARA, Barb, Barbe, Barbie,
Barbora, Barbra, Barby
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
Stranger
Spiritual Connotation:
Purchased
Scripture:
Ephesians 2:19
NKJV
Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers
and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the
household of God.
BARCLAY, Barkley, Berkeley,
Berkley
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish
Inherent Meaning:
From the Meadow of
the Birch Trees